fan in Chinese
fan in Chinese is 扇子 — fan means a device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
fan in Chinese
扇子
Pronounced: shàn zi
A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.
What does "fan" mean?
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noun A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
"The small fan on my desk keeps me cool while I work."
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noun A person who admires and follows a performer, team, or interest closely.
"My sister is a devoted fan of the local football club."
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verb To move air onto something using a fan or a waving motion, or to spread out in a fan shape.
"He fanned the glowing embers until the fire caught again."
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fan in a sentence
- The small fan on my desk keeps me cool while I work.
- She waved a paper fan to cool herself in the heat.
- My sister is a devoted fan of the local football club.
- Fans queued for hours outside the theatre to see the band.
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What is "fan" in Chinese?
"fan" in Chinese is 扇子. fan means: A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
How do you pronounce 扇子?
"fan" in Chinese is 扇子, pronounced "shàn zi".
How do you use "fan" in a sentence?
Example: "The small fan on my desk keeps me cool while I work." In Chinese, "fan" is 扇子.
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